rabbi
noun
rab·bi
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Definition of rabbi
Examples of rabbi in a Sentence
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The rabbi told Bild the men insulted him in Arabic before assaulting him. — BostonGlobe.com, "Berlin police investigating attack on rabbi, 2nd in 2 weeks," 15 Aug. 2019 Authorities say Earnest opened fire on April 27 at the Chabad of Poway, killing a 60-year-old woman and injuring three others, including the rabbi and an 8-year-old girl. — Washington Post, "Synagogue shooting suspect had invalid license to buy gun," 14 Aug. 2019 Lori Gilbert-Kaye, 60, was killed and three others were injured, including the rabbi and an 8-year-old child. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Accused Poway synagogue shooter didn’t have valid hunting license when gun was purchased," 13 Aug. 2019 In 2013, Klein organized large protests in the Pico-Robertson area, where the rabbi says the tradition is prevalent. — Los Angeles Times, "Jewish center sued over controversial chicken-killing ritual," 26 July 2019 Like the rabbi, priest, and monk, these are religious figures in their own right — anime heroes, favorite deities of a subcultural movement known as cosplay. — Maxwell Williams, chicagotribune.com, "Anime’s audience grows on streaming networks like Netflix," 2 Aug. 2019 The congregation’s rabbi, Yisroel Goldstein, 57, lost a finger in the shooting. — Pomerado News, "Judge: Chabad attack search warrant to be unsealed," 25 July 2019 Bahrain granted Israeli journalists—and at least five rabbis—unprecedented permission to visit the tiny Gulf Kingdom. — Joseph Hincks / Hebron, Time, "Palestinians Are Not Buying What Jared Kushner Is Selling," 30 June 2019 He is accused of opening fire inside the Chabad of Poway on April 27 during a morning Passover service, killing congregant Lori Gilbert-Kaye, 60, and wounding a man, his 8-year-old niece and the rabbi. — Pauline Repard, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Hearing delayed for Poway synagogue shooting suspect," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rabbi.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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rabbi
noun
English Language Learners Definition of rabbi
: a person who is trained to make decisions about what is lawful in Judaism, to perform Jewish ceremonies, or to lead a Jewish congregation
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rabbi
noun
rab·bi
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plural rabbis
Kids Definition of rabbi
: a person educated in Jewish law and able to lead a Jewish congregation
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